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South Bend Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

Flock brand automated license plate reader affixed to a light pole.
An example of a Flock Safety automated license plate reader.
Credit: Redlands Police Department
Agency South Bend Police Department
Location South Bend, IN
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

The South Bend Police Department has used automated license plate readers since at least 2014. As of 2022, SBPD used Flock Safety ALPRs.

More about this technology

Automated license plate readers are cameras attached to fixed locations or to patrol cars that capture every license plate that passes. The data is uploaded to searchable databases with the time, date, and GPS coordinates.

Flock brand automated license plate reader affixed to a light pole.
An example of a Flock Safety automated license plate reader.
Credit: Redlands Police Department